Writer Dhabia Khamis Al-Maslamani banned from traveling
Update: United Arab Emirates: On 29 September 2020, the Federal Public Prosecutor in Abu Dhabi informed writer Dhabia Khamis Al-Maslamani that she must attend an
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Eighth periodic report on violations during popular demonstrations – Part 1
The killings, assassinations and kidnappings of civil society activists, targeting of protesters in sit-in squares, and attacks on peaceful demonstrations continues in
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Eighth periodic report on violations during popular demonstrations – Part 2
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) pays tribute to the brave women of Iraq who are fighting for women’s rights at a time when violence against women is
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UN Human Rights Council: Help bridge Yemen’s “acute accountability gap”
States should help pave the way towards credible accountability and redress for the people of Yemen by renewing and strengthening international investigations into war
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The Future of Freedom of Expression in the Mediterranean
On 08 September 2020, Executive Director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) Khalid Ibrahim participated in a Skyline inaugural online roundtable
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GCHR declares solidarity with human rights lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi, sentenced to prison for tweets
Update: Bahrain: On 14 September 2020, prominent lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi had a hearing at Bahrain's Third High Criminal Court for two charges related to
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Recommendations of UN Special Rapporteur on murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi must be implemented
On 07 September 2020, the Criminal Court in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, issued its final verdicts in the case of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi
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Local authorities must release all detained activists and peaceful protesters in Iraqi Kurdistan
The local authorities in Dohuk Governorate continue their systematic targeting of citizens, including various activists who are exercising their constitutional right to
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Detained activists and prisoners of conscience in poor health and deprived of contact with their families
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is concerned that activists and prisoners of conscience in Saudi prisons are not being allowed regular contact with their family,
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